Full Name
Toyinda Smith
Job Title
Principal
Company
The Coaching Seat®, LLC
Speaker Bio
Toyinda L. Smith, MS, is at the helm of The Coaching Seat, LLC, a learning and development firm dedicated to improving employee experiences and boosting organizational performance. She teaches managers in the hospitality industry to take a coaching approach to leading their direct reports. Additionally, she equips professionals with potent strategies for increasing revenue and supplies educational tools that facilitate their certification in coaching, speaking, and facilitating roles. This paves the way for their strategic entry into the industry, enabling them to help others and secure financial stability. Her coaching skills have been imparted across large educational institutions, major corporations, and statewide agencies, certifying 80 professionals as coaches and facilitators, and training over 400 individuals to confidently articulate their ideas. With a wealth of experience spanning 25 years in education and business, Toyinda effectively harnesses leadership abilities, individual strengths, and team
dynamics to drive profitable outcomes.
An internationally recognized speaker, Toyinda assists individuals and groups in reshaping their mindset, reigniting their enthusiasm, and realigning their path to success. She has authored three books: The Handbook to Unleash Your Potential, The Handbook to Dominate Your Confidence, and the Handbook to Coach Yourself. Toyinda's expertise is evident in her transformational engagements with high-profile clients, including Syngenta, Amazon, Chick-fil-A, Fifth Third Bank, and Dell Technologies North America. Her portfolio extends to academic institutions like Purdue University, Francis Marion University, and Coker University, as well as non-profit agencies such as The Byerly Foundation, United Way, and South Carolina Children’s Trust.
Toyinda is the Executive Director and Founder of the 501c3 organization, Legacy of Women, Incorporated, demonstrating her commitment to community service. She is also a proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho, Sorority, Incorporated. Toyinda is a mother of two adult biological children and married to her life partner, Mr. R.L. Carter, Jr.
dynamics to drive profitable outcomes.
An internationally recognized speaker, Toyinda assists individuals and groups in reshaping their mindset, reigniting their enthusiasm, and realigning their path to success. She has authored three books: The Handbook to Unleash Your Potential, The Handbook to Dominate Your Confidence, and the Handbook to Coach Yourself. Toyinda's expertise is evident in her transformational engagements with high-profile clients, including Syngenta, Amazon, Chick-fil-A, Fifth Third Bank, and Dell Technologies North America. Her portfolio extends to academic institutions like Purdue University, Francis Marion University, and Coker University, as well as non-profit agencies such as The Byerly Foundation, United Way, and South Carolina Children’s Trust.
Toyinda is the Executive Director and Founder of the 501c3 organization, Legacy of Women, Incorporated, demonstrating her commitment to community service. She is also a proud member of Sigma Gamma Rho, Sorority, Incorporated. Toyinda is a mother of two adult biological children and married to her life partner, Mr. R.L. Carter, Jr.
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